
Contents
1 - Introduction....................................................................... 17
Features ..............................................................................................17
Items included with this product....................................................17
Conventions used in this manual....................................................17
Precautions for placement and use................................................18
Beware of condensation.....................................................................18
Cleaning the unit...................................................................................18
About SD cards.......................................................................................18
Precautions for use .........................................................................18
SD card write protection ..............................................................18
Note about formatting..................................................................18
Bluetooth® ...............................................................................................19
Proles.................................................................................................19
Codecs.................................................................................................19
Content protection.........................................................................19
Transmission security ....................................................................19
Using the TEAC Global Site ................................................................19
Product registration .............................................................................19
About TASCAM customer support service...................................19
2 - Names and Functions of Parts .......................................... 20
Top panel..................................................................................................20
Input channel mixing section-1.................................................20
Input channel mixing section-2.................................................21
Equalizer section .............................................................................22
Screen operation section .............................................................22
Monitoring section.........................................................................23
Analog output adjustment section ..........................................24
Rear panel ................................................................................................25
Home Screen...........................................................................................26
Meters Screen.........................................................................................27
Meter Screen details.......................................................................27
Menu structure.......................................................................................28
Basic MENU screen operations.........................................................29
Menu operation procedures.......................................................29
3 - Preparation ........................................................................ 30
Connecting the power supply and other equipment..............30
Connecting the power..................................................................31
Connecting microphones ............................................................31
Connecting guitars, basses and similar instruments .........31
Connecting electronic devices and other audio
equipment.........................................................................................31
Connecting smartphones/portable audio players .............31
Connecting monitor speakers....................................................31
Connecting headphones..............................................................31
Connecting a computer................................................................31
Connecting with iOS devices......................................................31
Connecting with Bluetooth devices.........................................32
Inserting and removing SD cards....................................................32
Inserting SD cards...........................................................................32
Removing SD cards.........................................................................32
SD card write protection switches............................................32
Turning the power on and o...........................................................33
Setting the built-in clock date and time.......................................33
Adjusting the display...........................................................................34
Adjusting the display contrast ...................................................34
Adjusting the display brightness...............................................34
Preparing an SD card for use.............................................................34
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...................................... 3
Wireless equipment precautions ............................................ 5
4 - Managing Songs................................................................ 35
Viewing the song list............................................................................35
Song Operation......................................................................................35
Creating a New Song ...........................................................................35
Loading Songs........................................................................................36
Saving the current song......................................................................36
Viewing song information .................................................................36
Clearing all marks..................................................................................36
Deleting songs .......................................................................................36
Protecting/unprotecting songs .......................................................37
Editing song names..............................................................................37
Editing text........................................................................................37
Loading songs created on dierent TASCAM Model series
products ...................................................................................................38
5 - Basic recording .................................................................. 39
Selecting the input source.................................................................39
Setting the MODE switch ...................................................................39
Setting phantom power .....................................................................39
Monitoring...............................................................................................39
SIG indicators and level meters........................................................40
Recording.................................................................................................40
Undoing operations.............................................................................41
Undoing the previous operation...............................................41
Using the built-in eects ....................................................................41
Setting the built-in eect.............................................................41
Using the library ..............................................................................42
6 - Recorder functions ............................................................ 43
Locate function......................................................................................43
Changing the playback position ...............................................43
Using the direct locate function to locate..............................43
Repeat playback function ..................................................................43
Punch in/out function .........................................................................43
Using the footswitch to punch in/out .....................................43
Automatic punch in/out function...................................................44
Setting the punch in/out points................................................44
Setting a pre roll point ..................................................................44
Rehearsing punching in and out...............................................44
Using automatic punching in and out ....................................45
7 - Track editing ...................................................................... 46
Clearing tracks........................................................................................46
Importing tracks....................................................................................46
Swapping tracks ....................................................................................47
Mixing down...........................................................................................47
Stereo mix export function................................................................48
8 - Mark functions................................................................... 49
Using mark functions...........................................................................49
Adding marks .........................................................................................49
Moving between marks......................................................................49
Clearing individual marks...................................................................49
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